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Ette

Girl Name day: December 1
Ette is a short form of Lynette: on birth records it is written Lynette (43,113 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lynette page. Also a short form of Lissette.
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned).
Anglicized form of the Welsh name Eluned/Luned, of uncertain meaning often linked to 'eilun' (idol, image), popularized through Arthurian romance and Tennyson's 'Gareth and Lynette'.

Name day for Ette

December 1

Why this day? Ette is a short form of Lynette, and shares its name day.

Ette is celebrated in the United States on December 1.

The story of the name Ette

Ette is a short form of Lynette. It keeps its origin (Welsh) and meaning — idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned), and shares its name day, December 1.

On birth records, Ette is rarely written as such: the Ettes are Lynettes (43,113 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lynette page. Ette is also a short form of Lissette.

Frequently asked questions about Ette

What does Ette mean?

Ette is a short form of Lynette, which means idol, icon, image (from Welsh Eluned).

When is Ette's name day?

December 1, together with Lynette: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ette a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lynette.

Ette's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Dorothea96%
  2. Laverne96%
  3. Carroll96%
  4. Elnora95%
  5. Lenora95%
  6. Lenore95%
  7. Sondra95%
  8. Rena94%
  9. Etta94%
  10. Irving93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie48%
  2. Lola52%
  3. Ruthie52%
  4. Ramona53%
  5. Conrad53%
  6. Inez58%
  7. Cleo59%
  8. Elbert59%
  9. Willard60%
  10. Bernadine60%

Love potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Salvatore92%
  2. Jeannette92%
  3. Nannie91%
  4. Dorothea91%
  5. Louie90%
  6. Myrna89%
  7. Mable89%
  8. Carroll88%
  9. Buddy88%
  10. Laverne88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola50%
  2. Will51%
  3. Cleo53%
  4. Percy55%
  5. Conrad57%
  6. Johnie59%
  7. Homer60%
  8. Willard60%
  9. Otto60%
  10. Delbert61%

Professional potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Johnie81%
  2. Addie80%
  3. Eunice80%
  4. Willard79%
  5. Hugh78%
  6. Cecelia78%
  7. Burton77%
  8. Alta77%
  9. Earnest76%
  10. Ollie76%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Fay42%
  3. Lola43%
  4. Luther43%
  5. Ila46%
  6. Estella46%
  7. Merle49%
  8. Roscoe49%
  9. Lela51%
  10. Buddy51%

Crush potential for Ette

Top 10

  1. Susie96%
  2. Nannie96%
  3. Etta96%
  4. Angeline96%
  5. Laverne96%
  6. Carroll96%
  7. Rena96%
  8. Myrna96%
  9. Jewel95%
  10. Dorothea94%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie47%
  2. Inez50%
  3. Conrad50%
  4. Ramona51%
  5. Ruthie52%
  6. Alberta55%
  7. Elbert57%
  8. Willard59%
  9. Alton61%
  10. Bernadine62%
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